Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
February 3, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22769
Aircraft time
71,736 hours, 17,808 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, MAIN DECK SIDE CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. 180,000 LBS OF FUEL WAS JETTISONED AND PRECAUTIONARY RETURN TO ICN WAS COMPLETED. WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT BLOCK IN. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LATCH IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MAIN DECK SIDE DOOR LATCH CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 52-71-00 PG 508. DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYS CHECK OK.

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